Island Water Sports Sponsoring Surfers` Trip To Costa Rica

May 28, 1989|By TERESA RODRIGUEZ, Special to the Sun-Sentinel

About a dozen North Broward and South Palm Beach County schoolchildren have signed up for a surfing trip to Costa Rica next month.

The second annual Surf Adventure is headed by Kirk Cottrell of Island Water Sports in Deerfield Beach and Coral Springs. Island Water Sports is sponsoring the event, which attracted 36 middle and high school students last year.

``We`re doing it because obviously our business lends itself to it,`` Cottrell said. ``But surfing is also unlike many other sports. Once you buy the equipment, there are few additional costs. The problem is getting to the waves.``

The group will travel to Costa Rica and stay on the island from June 18-24. The cost is $550 a person, and parents are welcomed to join. The registration fee covers round-trip air fare, hotel, rental car, evening meals and surfing transfers. Participants have to pay their own breakfasts and fuel.

``We want to have at least one chaperone/parent along for every 15 kids,`` Cottrell said. ``But a lot more than that come along. Last year we had one parent for every three to four kids.

``On this trip, we`ll surf all day, possibly go to the Caribbean side of the island for a day and then have a storytelling session or something similar around a campfire on the beach every night.

``Traveling is a big part of the surfing lifestyle,`` Cottrell added. ``We`ll be out there semi-roughing it.``

Anyone interested in joining the group can pick up an application at either of the Island Water Sports locations, 1985 NE Second St. in Deerfield or 2204 University Drive in Coral Springs.

TENNIS

The Pompano Beach Tennis Center held its singles club championship last weekend. John Franta beat Bill Maehlmann, 6-4, 6-4, in the men`s A division, and Jeannine Gurian won the women`s A title over Diane Beeland, 6-1, 6-0.

Lighthouse Point also finished its doubles tournament over the weekend. The men`s championship was won by Larry and David Serino, 6-3, 7-6 winners over Larry Buhrman and Ryan McGrath. Linda Bishop and Debbie Fitzgerald captured the women`s title by defeating Linda Kenoyer and Toby Price, 6-2, 6-1.